Month: July 2018
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Police arrest man in connection to California wildfires
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Police in California on Wednesday arrested a 32-year-old man accused of setting multiple wildfires in Riverside County that have scorched thousands of acres and forced mass evacuations. Brandon N. McGlover of Temecula [Read More…]
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Man detonates small explosive device near US embassy in Beijing
Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images(BEIJING) — An explosion near the US embassy in Beijing appears to have injured only the alleged bomber, officials said. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. local time in a public space off [Read More…]
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Chicago police fatally shot 24-year-old as he climbed a fence to flee, bodycam footage shows
Civilian Office of Police Accountability(CHICAGO) — The Civilian Order of Police Accountability in Chicago has released body camera footage showing the shooting a 24-year-old man while he was running away from officers last month. Maurice [Read More…]
Ag News
Trade disputes lead to more meat in cold storage
Trade disputes and heavy supplies are resulting in more meat piling up in U.S. cold-storage warehouses. A five percent uptick in beef and pork supplies, plus six percent more poultry reported this week by the [Read More…]
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Ground broken for new Missouri Soybean Headquarters
Missouri soybean farmers broke ground Tuesday for their new building in Jefferson City. Building chairman John Kelley tells Brownfield it will be a roughly 18-month project to develop the Center for Soy Innovation. “It’s just [Read More…]
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Northey: U.S. farmers need ‘more open and free trading environment’
USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey defends actions by the U.S. that have resulted in tariffs placed by other countries on U.S. farm goods. “We’ve taken some trade actions that we would argue are legal trade actions, [Read More…]
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Hog futures higher on strong wholesale values
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed higher on spillover support from lean hogs and higher wholesale values at midday. Feeder cattle closed mixed with pressure from the day’s higher move in corn. [Read More…]
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Trump: EU to buy more U.S. soybeans, comments on farmer aid
President Trump says there is progress in trade negotiations with the European Union. He says the two sides plan to, “work together towards zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods.” [Read More…]
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Wheat leads on talk of more crop loss in Europe
Soybeans were modestly higher on commercial and technical buying. Contracts were up and down for most of the session, with spillover support from corn and wheat against pressure from generally good crop conditions in most [Read More…]
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Missing Iowa jogger’s brothers speak out, FBI joins search
Poweshiek County Sheriffs Office(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — It’s been one week since 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts mysteriously vanished in her rural Iowa town. Tibbetts went for a jog the evening of July 18 in her rural town [Read More…]
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Pompeo faces tough questions on Russia, North Korea
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is defending the Trump administration’s foreign policy on Capitol Hill Wednesday, facing fierce questions from Republican and Democratic senators about North Korea, [Read More…]
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Trump announces an agreement with European Union on some tariffs
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced an agreement with the European Union on tariffs – an effort to dial back what had been an escalating trade feud. “We agreed today, first of all, to work [Read More…]
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EPA approves sorghum oil for use in biodiesel
The EPA has approved sorghum oil as an eligible feedstock under the RFS, allowing for its expanded use in biodiesel and other advanced biofuels. National Sorghum Producers CEO Tim Lust says the ruling helps level [Read More…]
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Trump’s next proposed summit with Putin delayed
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — National Security Advisor John Bolton said in a statement Wednesday that a proposed meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t be until 2019 after the “Russia witch hunt is over.” “The President believes [Read More…]
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April the giraffe, whose last birth drew millions of livestreaming followers, is pregnant again
Animal Adventure Park(NEW YORK) — April the giraffe who gained prominence with millions through a live-stream of her pregnancy last year, is pregnant again. “Here we go again,” said Jordan Patch, owner of Animal Adventure [Read More…]
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WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange may be evicted from Ecuador embassy providing asylum, reports say
Jack Taylor/Getty Images(LONDON) — WikiLeaks founder and former hacker Julian Assange could be evicted from the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has lived for six years while claiming diplomatic asylum, according to reports. The [Read More…]
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Swine farm expansion beneficial to Illinois economy
There is an increase in swine farm expansion in Illinois and the Director of the Illinois Pork Producers says interest from younger generations and supportive communities are to thank. “Not only have we been able [Read More…]
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Consumers want more cheese flavors
A dairy checkoff leader says consumer demand has influenced a shift in cheese manufacturing. Patrick Geoghegen with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin says, “Consumers today are really interested in new flavors.” Geoghegen tells Brownfield those new flavors can [Read More…]
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Michigan ag groups react to aid package
Michigan farm groups say the Trump administration’s plan to backstop farmers hurt by trade retaliation will provide short-term relief, but more needs to be done. Members of the Ag Leaders of Michigan coalition say they’re [Read More…]